apparent
Adjective Satellite
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"
- appearing as such but not necessarily so
- "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"
- "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"
Adj
- Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
- Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
- Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Adjective
- Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
Examples
- His only apparent move was to exchange all his tiles and hope for a miracle.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English apparaunt, aparaunt, from Old French aparent, aparant, in turn from Latin appārēns, appārentis, present participle of appāreō.
Synonyms
evident, manifest, ostensible, patent, plain, seeming, unmistakable, apparent, bare, certain, clear, conspicuous, displayed, distinct, exposed, eyely, illusory, indubitable, notorious, obvious, superficial, transparent, unconcealed, visible
Scrabble Score: 12
apparent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordapparent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apparent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary